The Team

Aisha Weinhold

Tell us a story about epicing in the mountains. My first date with Steve Denny, we went on a 10 day climbing trip in the Wind River Range, WY. We got rained out and spent 3 days in a tent. Then we got married. Epic!

Favorite Book: “Climbing Free” – Lynn Hill

What is your favorite RMS score? A husband.

Favorite Joke: “What did the mama buffalo say when she dropped her son off at school?” “Bye-son!”

Quote to live by: “You gotta play this game rough: in out, get grab-bung!”

Favorite Book: Calvin and Hobbes: The Days are Just Packed

What is your dream vacation? I would go to space as the Payload Specialist on a shuttle mission (or on any space mission in general)

Derek Franz

Derek is kicking ass as an editor for our favorite publication, Alpinist Mag.

Where were you born? Longmont, Colo., Blizzard of ‘82

Tell us a story about epicing in the mountains. My first lead fall was a 40-footer on the Diamond of Longs Peak with my dad when I was 15. Then we had to bail in bad weather with one 50-meter rope.

Ambition: Yes.

Favorite Movie: Top Gun

Tell us a joke!: A boulderer, sport climber and trad climber share a motel room after a blurry evening at the bar. The boulderer immediately claims the only bed, because he can’t imagine life without a cushy place to crash. The trad climber is fine on the floor because beds are for sissies, but the sport climber wasn’t impressed. She slept soundly in a chair because she was used to enduring the long flight to Spain at least twice a year. (Do I get funny points for making this up just now?)

Where did you go to school? Fort Lewis College because at least it Feels Like College

What is your dream vacation? It would involve a trip to Chilean Patagonia. I’d fly in and take buses all the way down until I could start walking. Then walk and camp with no predetermined travel plans.

Quote to live by: If I think you should be here, you should be here!

Favorite Snack: Chips and Humus followed by Oreos!

Favorite Place: Try as I might to escape it, the Roaring Fork Valley has too much cool stuff for me. Friends, mountains, fun. All you need!

Emi Bauer

Riding her bike all the way to college and back.

How long have you been in the Roaring Fork Valley? 11 years

What are your favorite outdoor disciplines? Biking, skiing, climbing.

Where do you go to school? Colorado Rocky Mountain School.

Motto: “sorry”

Vices: Dos Mashed Potato Burrito

Favorite Brand: Patagonia (cause a jar of nutella fits in the pockets perfectly!)

Describe your morning routine: Wake up eat breakfast, go back to bed. Get up again brush my teeth and head outside. Then back inside for a second breakfast (hobbit style).